What kind of home is 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP last change hands?

5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP last sold for £415,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP in?

5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP sits in Botesdale, Diss, Diss. It falls within the IP22 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

Police records around 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

The closest primary school to 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP is St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (320m).

What transport links are near 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Barley Birch Drive, IP22 1FP is Simonds Court, 265m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Barley Birch Drive, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1FP

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 5 Barley Birch Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Barley Birch Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Botesdale, Diss, Diss (IP22 1FP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The property has an EV charger and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £415,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemAir source
Underfloor heatingYes
EV chargerYes
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Barley Birch Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barley Birch Drive, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barley Birch Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£415,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 April 2024Most recent
£415,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in IP22 1FP: £483,375 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in IP22 1FP

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On the street

Versus other Barley Birch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Barley Birch Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,323

Street avg £3,871

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 2 years

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Diss district page.

Full Diss report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Simonds Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP22 1FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP22 1FP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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